Publications

Research publications.

Journal, conference, and preprint publications spanning cognitive-state EEG, meditation and devotional practices, sleep-stage classification, wearable sensing, privacy-aware learning, and human-centred neurotechnology.

Journal publications

Journal-level indexing and impact metrics are shown alongside each paper; quartiles and JIF values can change between JCR releases.

2026

JournalSCIE Q1IF 9.8EEG

A3S-Net: An Adaptive State-Space Framework for Resource-Efficient EEG-Based Cognitive State Monitoring in Industrial Human–Machine Interaction

Rakesh Kumar Rai, et al.

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics · IEEE

Paper

2026

JournalSCIE Q1IF 9.9Federated learning

FedTrust-UNLEARN: Trust-Aware Federated Learning with Auditable Unlearning for Privacy-Preserving Consumer IoMT EEG Intelligence

Rakesh Kumar Rai, Sumana Achar, et al.

IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics · IEEE

Paper

2026

JournalSCIE Q1IF 6.0Sleep EEG

SleepXNet: DeepSeek-Guided Hybrid Transformer Model for Clinically Interpretable EEG-Based Sleep Stage Classification

Rakesh Kumar Rai, Dushyant Kumar Singh, et al.

IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence · IEEE

Paper

2026

JournalSCIE Q1IF 9.9Edge AI

PHyena–DurCRF: A Quantum-Inspired, Edge-Efficient Analytics Framework for Human-Centric Wearable Sensing

Rakesh Kumar Rai, Dushyant Kumar Singh, et al.

IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics · 72(2), 3949–3956

Paper

2025

JournalSCIE Q1IF 5.5Wearable EEG

Stress Detection Through Wearable EEG Technology: A Signal-Based Approach

Rakesh Kumar Rai and Dushyant Kumar Singh

Computers & Electrical Engineering · 126, Article 110478

Paper

Preprints

2025

PreprintMeditation EEGDevotional practices

Unveiling Brainwave Signatures of Devotional Practices Using OBiGSEN: An EEG-Based Study on Hare Krishna Mahamantra Meditation and Kirtan Kriya

Rakesh Kumar Rai and Dushyant Kumar Singh

TechRxiv · 11 September 2025 · DOI: 10.36227/techrxiv.175756323.38141156/v1 · PDF ↗

Preprint

Conference publications

2026

ConferenceICPR 2026CORE BSleep EEG

NestedSleepNet: Physiology-Guided Multi-scale Learning with Hierarchical Temporal Memory for EEG Sleep Stage Classification

Rakesh Kumar Rai, Sricheta Parui, Dushyant Kumar Singh, Rupal Hukampal Singh

International Conference on Pattern Recognition · Springer Nature Switzerland · pp. 172–186

Paper

2023

ConferenceSingle-sensor EEG

EEG-Based Binary Classification of Brain State of Activities Level Using a Single-Sensor Headset

Rakesh Kumar Rai and Dushyant Kumar Singh

WREC-23 · NIT Jalandhar, India

2023

ConferenceSingle-channel EEGCognitive state

Cognitive State Classification Using a Single-Channel Headset: An EEG Analysis Approach

Rakesh Kumar Rai and Dushyant Kumar Singh

ICCCNT · IIT Delhi, India